Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS3

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the LF1 (12MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the LF1 (1/1.7") and TS3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was brought out 2 years later than the TS3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LF1 matches up versus the TS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LF1 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the LF1 and the TS3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and TS3 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LF1 and TS3.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The LF1 comes with the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more modern LF1 will have a benefit in sensor technology.